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Old Navy to Employees: We'll Pay You to Work the Polls

Company will also give PTO to vote

(Newser) - There's a shortage of people signing up to be poll workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, so Old Navy is doing what it can to help out: The company told its more than 50,000 US workers that if they work the polls on Election Day in November, they'll...

Old Navy Is Accused of 'Whitewashing' for Queer Eye

Workers say staff of color were pushed aside

(Newser) - Old Navy workers of color say the store "whitewashed" its staff before Queer Eye showed up for filming, NBC News reports. Monae Alvarado, who works at an Old Navy location in Philadelphia, says she and other employees stayed "overnight" to prep for the Netflix show. "My job...

Mom Says Man Tried to Kidnap Girl. Then the Story Changed

Man jailed, then released in West Virginia

(Newser) - A mother initially said an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a West Virginia mall, but he was released from jail after she changed her story the following day. The mother and 5-year-old were shopping at Old Navy in the Huntington Mall in Barboursville on Monday night when...

Gap, Old Navy Splitting Up
Old Navy Splitting Off From Gap
Feb 28, 2019 4:52 PM CST

Old Navy Splitting Off From Gap

Gap Inc. will split into two independent companies

(Newser) - Gap Inc. is splitting into two. The retailer said Thursday that it's creating two independent publicly traded companies—low-priced Old Navy and a yet-to-be named company, which will consist of the iconic Gap brand, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix, and Hill City. The San Francisco-based company said the spin-off will...

Take That, Bullies: Woman's 'Fierce' Selfie Goes Viral

Her photo and story of body shaming nabs 257K likes

(Newser) - Rachel Taylor of Haughton, La., was browsing an Old Navy store Friday when she overheard a mom and teenage girl joking about the width of a plus-size tank top. "The girl ... showed it to her mom and said, 'Look! Me and So-and-so can fit in this tank top!...

Reason for Kim's Lookalike Lawsuit? Sears Deal

Kardashian has line launching at Sears soon

(Newser) - OK, so maybe it wasn't jealousy that led Kim Kardashian to sue Old Navy for using her doppelganger in commercials. Sources tell TMZ she actually filed the suit in order to protect a deal her family has with Sears to sell the Kardashian Kollection , a clothing and bedding line...

Kim Kardashian Sues Old Navy Over Lookalike

Melissa Molinaro not only looks like Kim, she might be dating Kim's ex

(Newser) - Melissa Molinaro looks eerily like Kim Kardashian. She's rumored to be dating Kardashian's ex-boyfriend. She even has a similarly alliterative name. Is it any wonder Kardashian might be a little bitter? The reality show star is suing Old Navy for using Molinaro in its new "Super C-U-T-E"...

2 Shot Dead at Old Navy Store in Chicago

Police think it's a murder-suicide

(Newser) - A man and a woman are dead following a shooting at an Old Navy store in downtown Chicago this morning, reports the Tribune . Sources tell the paper that the man entered the store, then shot his girlfriend and himself. The shooting took place in the store's basement, and police confirm...

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